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Yes I do want in. Sorry. I’ve been so busy lately. I’ll add my shelf link soon. On the phone with my other son. Bradley’s doing all the talking, of course. 😄In for 1 please. Here's my shelf link
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Jackie, I am picking The Wit & Wisdom of Archie Bunker for you. Just don’t call me a meathead if you don’t like it! 😂
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Jennifer wrote: "OMG Lance, you can't even pick for someone else without cluttering up my TBR!"What can I say? A master at destroying TBR lists, one book at a time!
Lance, I am selecting 3 different sports for you. Of course, one is baseball. :-)
Thanks, Joy. Really looking forward to the Grant Wahl book. Such a loss to the soccer world.
Yes. So sad. I entered the GR Giveaway for that one.
Thanks, Jennifer! I need to read another Reacher. Love your shelf!
Enjoy!
Denise wrote: "One for me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Anthony Horowitz is one of my favorite authors. I hope you like this one, Denise.
Lance wrote: "Jackie, I am picking The Wit & Wisdom of Archie Bunker for you. Just don’t call me a meathead if you don’t like it! 😂"Don't worry, I won't!!! Thanks, Lance.
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Love your shelf!
[bookcover:You Must Remember This: A novel of..."Oh great picks, and I'm especially looking forward to the Turnbull.
Jackie wrote: "Denise wrote: "One for me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Anthony Horowitz is one of my favorite authors...."
Thanks Jackie. I am reading Magpie Murders right now and enjoying it so far. I am sure I will enjoy this one too.
Denise wrote: "Joy my picks for you are:
"Thanks, Denise! Looks like a good batch!
Denise wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Denise wrote: "One for me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Anthony Horowitz is one of my fa..."
Magpie Murders was recently on PBS and is probably still available on demand after you finish the book.
Finished book 2 of 3 for May:
Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK by Gerald Posner - 4* - My Review
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Jackie wrote: "Denise wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Denise wrote: "One for me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Anthony Horowitz ..."
I added the show to my YouTube TV account and the first episode it tonight. Looking forward to watching it.
Jennifer wrote: "Argh! You're too good at writing reviews. You didn't let on what conclusion Posner came to. LOLOL"Not sure if you want to know but if so, his conclusion is: (view spoiler)
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Not sure if you want to know but if so, his conclusion is: [spoilers removed]"
I did want to know, so thank you. :). My mom was pregnant with me and we were living in Dallas when JFK was assassinated. So it's something I feel a little connected to.
Finished
, gave it 4 stars. Enjoyed it and will definitely continue the series. Thanks Jackie!
Finished book 3 of 3 for May:James by Percival Everett - 4* - My Review
This is the type of book that I expect to win literary prizes. Another great month! Thanks, Denise!
I’ve finished two of my three - World Class was outstanding- Grant Wahl was so good - such a loss when he died. “Althea” was a good story and important history but I had a lot of trouble keeping up with her story because of the minutiae. Now working on The New York Game. It’s long so hoping the finish by June 1
Finished my last May selection yesterday - on the last day of May. The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City was very good - 4 stars
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For anyone unfamiliar, this is a monthly challenge where you post a link to a shelf you created. It can be named "PIFM" or "Pick It For Me" etc, if you want one dedicated only to this challenge, or you can use an existing shelf you already have, as long as it has 100 or fewer books on it. The link must be to the specific shelf, or you will not be partnered.. Indicate how many books you would like to have picked for you from that shelf for the month in question. There is no lower limit as to how many books you can have on your shelf, but, of course, they should be books you are interested in reading during the next month and have ready access to.
On or about the 25th of each month, I will post who picks for whom. In order to accommodate an uneven number of participants, pairs will not be reciprocal -- in other words, it won't be Joanne picking for Jennifer and Jennifer picking for Joanne. It may be Joanne picks for Jennifer, Jennifer picks for Herman, and Herman picks for Suzanne, and someone else entirely picks for Joanne.
If anyone has not been "picked for" by the 30th, I will pick for them if the designated picker can't be contacted by PM.
When you are assigned someone to pick for, note the number of books in parentheses after that person's name in the pick list, go to the link for their shelf, and pick that number of books for them. Post the books in a new message here. That person has the entire following month to read his/her picks. Someone will be picking for you the same way. We all like to see what people think about their picks, so we hope you will keep us posted in this thread!
Example: "In for five, please!
PIFM"
The HTML template for linking your shelf can be found HERE and if you have trouble, PM me and I will help you.
Your designated shelf must be set so that others can see it. To set up a PIFM shelf for those who would like to, go to the "MY BOOKS" link in the GOODREADS toolbar, scroll down below your shelves on the left until you see the "add shelf" button, and click that. Name it PIFM or Pick It For Me. Add books to it, and post the link to it in this challenge as described above. Again, if you need help, please don't hesitate to PM me!
If you are in for May, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
May Pairs:
Jennifer picks 1 for Martha
Joy picks 3 for Lance
Denise picks 3 for Joy
Jackie picks 1 for Denise
Lance picks 1 for Jackie
Martha picks 5 for Jennifer